United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 105730
Abu Zubaydah
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14 January 2026
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19 January 2026 · Answer
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19 January 2026
Summary
To ask the Solicitor General, on what specific date the Attorney General recused himself from discussions or decisions regarding the Government’s defence and settlement of Zubaydah v Foreign and Commonwealth Office; and whether he has had any communicatio
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14 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Solicitor General, on what specific date the Attorney General recused himself from discussions or decisions regarding the Government’s defence and settlement of Zubaydah v Foreign and Commonwealth Office; and whether he has had any communicatio
Source: Commons
19 January 2026
Answer
Without commenting on individual cases, the government’s robust conflict process would clearly preclude Law Officers having any involvement in cases in which they were instructed for other parties prior to appointment.By longstanding convention, recognise...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-14/105730
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1871461
- uk · wq-1871461 · source updated 19 January 2026